Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Tender Perennial
Origin
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
Southeastern United States, Mexico
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
106
0
40000
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Habitat
-
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-108-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
11-8
Sunset Zone
-
16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
-
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink, Red, White
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Trumpet
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Mosaic viruses
Mealybugs, Slugs, Soft scales, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Nasal Congestion
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Regulates Blood Sugar, Snakebite
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves
Other Uses
-
Used in curries, soups, stews, Used in making tea, Used in treatment of mouth ulcers
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
Bidens alba
Common Name
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
Beggarticks, Bidens, black jack, burr marigolds, tickseeds, Spanish needles
In Hindi
Tuberous Nasturtium
Bidens
In German
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
Bidens
In French
Capucine tubéreuse
Bidens
In Spanish
tuberosa capuchina
Bidens
In Greek
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
Bidens
In Portuguese
tuberosa chagas
Bidens
In Polish
bulwiaste Nasturcja
Bidens
In Latin
Morbus nasturtium
Bidens
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Asterales
Family
Tropaeolaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Tropaeolum
Bidens
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Coreopsideae
Subfamily
-
Asteroideae
Number of Species
100250
1
27800
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